So we'll Go no more a-Roving by Lord Byron
The poem is a lamentation of the speaker's decision to stop traveling and return home. It expresses a sense of loss and nostalgia for the freedom and adventure of travel. The speaker reflects on the memories of their journeys, but ultimately concludes that it is time to settle down and leave the past behind.
By Lord Byron · First published 1817 · Genre: Poetry, Romanticism, Lyric · 113 words
First lines
So we'll go no more a-roving / So late into the night, / Though the heart still be as loving, / And the moon still be as bright.
For the sword outwears its sheath, / And the soul outwears the breast; / And the heart must pause to breathe, / And love itself have rest.
Though the night was made for loving, / And the day returns too soon, / Yet we'll go no more a-roving / By the light of the moon.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Lord Byron
- Date: 1817 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Romanticism, Lyric
- Length: 113 words
- Structure: 1 section, 3 paragraphs
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is structured in verse form with a rhythmic and lyrical quality typical of poetry.
- Romanticism — The themes of love, nature, and introspection align with the characteristics of the Romantic literary movement.
- Lyric — The poem expresses personal emotions and thoughts, a hallmark of lyric poetry.
Tags
Poem · Romanticism · Nostalgia · Longing · Separation · Loss · Memory · Regret · Farewell · Travel · Adventure · Youth